The Highest Paid Player On All 32 NFL Teams

We recently took a look at thehighest-paid players in the NFL. Now let’s look at
the highest-paid player on each team.
Of the 32 NFL teams, six (19%) will pay their quarterback the largest base salary this season. For five teams, a wide receiver is the highest-paid and only two teams have a running back atop their list.

However, we also see that teams are nearly split on whether the player with the highest salary plays offence (17 teams) or defence (15 teams).

#32 Carolina Panthers: Steve Smith -- $US3.8 million

TEAM: Carolina Panthers

POSITION: Wide Receiver

SALARY: $US3.8 million

CAP HIT*: $US5.8 million

*Base salary plus bonuses plus signing bonus prorated over the life of the contract